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Taylor Swift’s father will not face charges for allegedly assaulting a paparazzi photographer in Sydney last month, Australian police have confirmed. Officers “have conducted an investigation following a report of an assault at Neutral Bay Wharf (in Sydney) at about 2:30 a.m. local time on 27 February,” a spokesperson for the New South Wales (NSW)…
Migori-based Rongo University has been closed indefinitely following student unrest on Tuesday. The decision followed an emergency meeting convened by the university’s senate. “Senate in a meeting held on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, resolved that the university be closed indefinitely due to ongoing unrest as a result of student elections. All students are directed to…
Shan and Kayah States, Myanmar – The truck rocked violently as the driver attempted to manoeuvre the rough terrain of Shan State’s dirt roads. As the wheels spun, trying to find traction, the Pa-O National Liberation Army (PNLA) soldiers inside exchanged glances, nervous about the battle to come, but composed and determined. The platoon was…
Quake struck as remote western region already dealing with floods from earlier this month. Several people have died and some 1,000 homes have been destroyed in a 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit a remote part of western Papua New Guinea, according to officials. The quake rocked the East Sepik region at about 6:20am on Sunday…
Floods and landslides follow record heatwave that saw the heat index soar above 62 degrees Celsius (143.6F). Rescuers raced against the clock on Sunday to help isolated people in Brazil’s mountainous southeast, after storms and heavy rains killed at least 25 people in two states. A weekend deluge pounded the states of Rio de Janeiro…
Ms Garcia – a member of former president Rafael Correa’s left-wing Citizen Revolution Movement party – is the latest political figure assassinated in Ecuador. Ecuador’s youngest mayor and an aide were shot dead on Sunday, police in the South American country have said. Brigitte Garcia, 27-year-old mayor of San Vicente, and her communications director Jairo…
The further education minister was the only candidate to put his name forward in the Fine Gael leadership contest to replace the outgoing Leo Varadkar. Simon Harris is set to become the next prime minister of Ireland – following the shock resignation of Leo Varadkar. Mr Harris, Ireland’s further education minister, was the only candidate…
The controversy over medical interns has put Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission in deep trouble, especially among medics. And the debate has laid bare the role of interns, who medical professionals described as the workers who “carry the weight of emergency health care as well as routine care” in…
Amber Ray: About the saying ‘you only live once “I’m starting to wonder how true that is! Could it be true that one day is like a thousand years and a thousand years like a day? I may have a few more unanswered questions, but as for now… My man is with me as the…
“Why arrest Yesu Wa Tongaren, surely? His is Blasphemy, not a crime. Let me unleash my good friends Danstan Omari and Cliff Ombeta to handle this Pro Bono brief,” said Khaemba. Cliff Ombeta, a prominent Kenyan lawyer known for representing high-profile clients, has announced his willingness to represent Yesu wa Tangoren, also known as Eluid…
